Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day 2 Completed
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,061,970
Entries
389
Level
9
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Event #20 of the 2014 World Series of Poker, a $3,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em shootout, originally began with 389 runners, which created a prize pool of $1,061,970. The first day saw each table player down to a winner, which left 40 at the start of play today. That meant ten tables of four players with the winner of each advancing to the final table of ten.
Over at Table 361, Raymond Dandrea was the first to fall, and then Chris Bell became the first to advance when he scored the double elimination of Mike Pickett and Marcus Mizzi.
Speaking of Mizzi, he was the brother of Sorel Mizzi, who was also in the field. Sorel managed to make it to heads-up play at his table, but was ultimately defeated by Jack Duong when the two got it in on a 
flop. Mizzi held the 
for flush and straight draws, while Duong had top pair with the 
. Neither the 
turn nor 
river was what Mizzi needed, and he exited in 18th place for $7,805.
Others who fell throughout the day were Humberto Brenes (38th), Faraz Jaka (35th), Erik Seidel (31st), Jake Cody (23rd), Josh Brikis (20th), Erich Froehlich (17th), Sylvain Loosli (16th), and Alex Bolotin (12th), all of who took home $7,805.
In regards to Bolotin, who won the Event #6 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout for $259,211 a week ago, he made it to heads-up play at his table but fell to Narendra Banwari. It happened when Bolotin got his last 110,000 all in preflop holding the 
and was up against the 
of Banwari. The 
flop kept Banwari in the lead, but then Bolotin spiked an ace after the dealer burned and turned the 
.
“Goddamnit,” Banwari muttered. Little did he know his anger would turn to pure joy when the spiked on the river. With that, Bolotin’s attempt at winning back-to-back shootouts came to an end.
Joining Banwari, Duong, and Bell at the final table are some accomplished players including online superstar and WSOP bracelet winner Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond; Taylor Paur, who won a gold bracelet last summer in Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $340,260; Dylan Linde, who will earn his third cash of the summer; and Eric Wasserson, who had to forgo playing the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event after advancing. Toss Kory Kilpatrick, Noah Bronstein, and Michael Stonehill into the mix and it’s shaping up to be quite the final table.
Here is how the final table stacks up:
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Bell | 346,000 |
| 2 | Taylor Paur | 339,000 |
| 3 | Kory Kilpatrick | 344,000 |
| 4 | Jack Duong | 338,000 |
| 5 | Noah Bronstein | 354,000 |
| 6 | Michael Stonehill | 346,000 |
| 7 | Dylan Linde | 346,000 |
| 8 | Eric Wasserson | 345,000 |
| 9 | Narendra Banwari | 346,000 |
| 10 | Phil Galfond | 347,000 |
The third and final day will begin at 2 p.m. local time on Monday. Everyone is guaranteed a $16,609 payday, but all ten have their eyes set on the $254,891 first-place prize and WSOP gold bracelet. Who will walk away the victor? Be sure to join the PokerNews Live Reporting Team then to find out the answer.
While you wait, find out what is in the sack of WSOP bracelet winner Brandon Shack-Harris:
Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
354,000 | |
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347,000 | |
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346,000 | |
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346,000 | |
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346,000 | |
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346,000 | |
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345,000 | |
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344,000 | |
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339,000 | |
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338,000 | |
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Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
In the first hand after doubling, Michael Stonehill moved all in from the button and Daniel Alaei folded.
In the next hand, Alaei was the one shoving from the button and Stonehill asked for a count. It was 35,000 total, and he made the call.
Stonehill: 
Alaei:
Alaei was in need of some help, and besides a gutshot straight draw he didn't really get it on the 
flop. The 
turn give him a double belly-buster straight draw, but the river failed to complete it.
With that, the last match of the night has come to a close.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
346,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Alaei limped on the button, Michael Stonehill checked his option, and the flop fell 
.
Both checked, the turned, and Stonehill bet 12,000. Alaei raised to 32,000, Stonehill called, and the river completed the board. Stonehill shoved for 112,500, sending Alaei into the tank for about 90 seconds before he called.
Stonehill tabled 
for a nine-high straight, while Alaei shook his solemnly and flashed 
for an eight-high straight before sending his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
303,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
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43,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |
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Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Alaei limped the button and then called when Michael Stonehill raised to 18,000. Both players checked the 
flop and the 
appeared on the turn. Stonehill bet 30,000 and Alaei folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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196,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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150,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Alaei raised to 12,000 on the button and Michael Stonehill defended his big blind.
The flop fell and Stonehill check-called 15,000 from Alaei to see the turn. Stonehill checked, Alaei bet 30,000 and Stonehill folded after a few moments.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
226,000
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
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|
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120,000
-20,500
|
-20,500 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The players are on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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205,500
35,500
|
35,500 |
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140,500
-35,500
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-35,500 |
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Michael Stonehill raised to 10,000 on the button, Daniel Alaei reraised all in with the bigger stack and Stonehill called all in for 87,500.
Stonehill:
Alaei: 
The board ran out 
as Stonehill made sixes full of kings to double and retake the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
176,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
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170,000
-57,000
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-57,000 |
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